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M3.1 Earthquake near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia)

UTC time: 2025-12-11 09:58:44 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 11, 2025 at 09:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.1 earthquake occurred near CERAM SEA, INDONESIA (Indonesia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Indonesia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 37 earthquakes, the strongest at M6.0.

Details

ID
1839d1a0cab9dce3ad5dbc1d75a54d7ac8fab904
Magnitude
M3.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-11 09:58:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Indonesia
City
Maluku
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-2.88000, 130.22000
Temperature
27.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (43.3 km)
Regional average: 43.3 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Banda Api
    Distance: 187 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 596 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia
  • Manuk
    Distance: 296 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 257 m ·Indonesia
  • Serua
    Distance: 382 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 608 m ·Last eruption: 1921 ·Indonesia
  • Nila
    Distance: 435 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 781 m ·Last eruption: 1968 ·Indonesia
  • Teon
    Distance: 471 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 728 m ·Last eruption: 1904 ·Indonesia
  • Kie Besi
    Distance: 474 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'357 m ·Last eruption: 1988 ·Indonesia

Maluku

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 1,252 Catalogue entries

Of 1,251 other entries for this area and period, 1,110 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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